

I’m not a big fan of Bob Dylan, to be honest, but I like his 1969 song “Lay Lady Lay”. “Come on, woman, shape that wood!”? : LATHE, LADY, LATHE (from “Lay Lady Lay”) Rocky’s first real opponent was Apollo Creed, known in the ring as “The Master of Disaster”.Ģ3.
MR MIYAGI PORTRAYER PAT SERIES
In the “Rocky” series of films, Rocky Balboa was given the ring name “The Italian Stallion”. “I Saw Her Standing There” is a Beatles song that was released in 1963, the B-side to “I Want to Hold Your Hand”. William Butler Yeats wrote a famous sonnet called “Leda and the Swan” in 1924. Pollux was the son of Zeus and was immortal, while Castor was the son of Leda’s earthly husband, and so he was a mortal. Castor and Pollux had different fathers according to the myth. The other egg hatched into the twins Castor and Pollux. One egg hatched into the beautiful Helen, later to be known as Helen of Troy, over whom the Trojan War was fought. In Greek mythology, Leda was the beautiful Queen of Sparta who was seduced by Zeus when he took the form of a swan. Title partner of “the Swan” in a Yeats poem : LEDA I haven’t seen “Argo” yet, but I hear good things …Ģ0. The film was directed by and stars Ben Affleck, and is produced by Grant Heslov and George Clooney, the same pair who produced the excellent “Good Night, and Good Luck”.
MR MIYAGI PORTRAYER PAT MOVIE
“Argo” is a 2012 movie that is based on the true story of the rescue of six diplomats hiding out during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. However, when you have two or more New Zealanders with you, they are Kiwis (note the “s”, and indeed the capital “K”!).ġ9. “Kiwi” is a Maori word, and the plural (when referring to the bird) is simply “kiwi”. The term comes from the flightless bird called the kiwi, which is endemic to New Zealand and is the country’s national symbol. Unlike many nicknames for people of a particular country, the name “Kiwi” for a New Zealander isn’t offensive at all. Hate coke? : LOATHE BLOW (from “ low blow”)ĪNSWERS I MISSED: 2 … CASTRO (Castho!), TROW (thow) “If you don’t like my anger, do something about it!”? : SO SOOTHE ME! (from “ so sue me!”)ħ6D. What the Grim Reaper’s backup carries? : SCYTHE OF RELIEF (from “ sigh of relief”)ġ5D. Mad scientist’s sadistic exclamation upon attacking the Empire State? : WRITHE, NEW YORK! (from “ Rye, New York”)ġ19A. Softly exhale cheap sentiment? : BREATHE CHEESE (from “ Brie cheese”)ġ01A. Ones who stop giving to their church? : TITHE BREAKERS (from “ tiebreakers”)Ĩ9A. Take a patient approach to revenge? : WAIT AND SEETHE (from “ wait and see”)ħ1A. Cheerful superhero? : CAPTAIN BLITHE (from “ Captain Bligh”)ĥ2A. “Come on, woman, shape that wood!”? : LATHE, LADY, LATHE (from “ Lay Lady Lay”)ģ8A. THEME: What The … each of the theme answers sounds like something well known, but with a THE or two inserted:Ģ3A. Solution to today’s SYNDICATED New York Times crossword in all other publicationsĬROSSWORD SETTER: Michael Sharp (aka Rex Parker) & Caleb Madison Solution to today’s crossword in the New York Times
